March Exceptional Story: Noises from Upstairs

I thought this was a nice bit of storytelling. I had all but forgotten about Cut with Moonlight (which was released three and a half years ago!). Nice to see the sunlight/moonlight trade is still alive and kicking :P

Many thanks to Azothi and Lemonadeon for their very enlightening posts!

Would someone be so kind and post the endings for &quotAssisting the Debunker's moonlight ritual&quot and &quotTaking off with the boat (and the smugglers' haul)&quot?

I thought this was a nice bit of storytelling. I had all but forgotten about Cut with Moonlight (which was released three and a half years ago!). Nice to see the sunlight/moonlight trade is still alive and kicking :P

Many thanks to Azothi and Lemonadeon for their very enlightening posts!

Would someone be so kind and post the endings for &quotAssisting the Debunker's moonlight ritual&quot and &quotTaking off with the boat (and the smugglers' haul)&quot?

I've found echoes for three of the four options. Did anyone take off with the boat?

I like this one. While not directly a sequel to Cut with Moonlight, it plays like a spiritual sequel (pun only semi-intended). I very much appreciated the little nods in the text to my character's past interaction with Sunlight and Moonlight smugglers. This is a seldom-explored part of the lore.

The atmosphere was very appropriate, and I liked the Dashing Debunker quite a bit (though I would have never made the connection to his real-world counterpart without the forum).

The premise was not fully fleshed out (who hired the Debunker?), and the ending was a bit abrupt, but, as noted, the story's strengths are characters and atmosphere. And I always appreciate a story which provides a unique item/companion for the collection.

Personal ranking of all Exceptional Stories:[spoiler]

Masterpiece:

Cricket, Anyone?

Excellent:

Lost in Reflections

Cut with Moonlight

Hojotoho!

For All The Saints

The Frequently Deceased

The Waltz that Moved the World

Steeped in Honey

Flint

All Things Must End

Written In The Glim

The Century Exhibition

The Twelve-Fifteen From Moloch Street

The Persona Engine

Where You and I Must Go

The Sinking Synod

A Little Pandemonium

The Attendants

Good:

Noises From Upstairs

The Murgatroyd Formula

Lamentation Lock

The Web of the Motherlings

The Pentecost Predicament

The Calendar Code

Daylight

The Rat-Catcher

The Art of Murder

The Chimney Pot Wars

The Final Curtain

The Magician's Dream

The Bones of London

The Heart, the Devil and the Zee

The Price of Loss

OK:

Our Lady of Pyres

Required Repairs

The Clay Man's Arm

Five Minutes to Midday

Discernment

The Haunting at the Marsh House

The Pursuit of Moths

Factory of Favours

Meh:

Trial and Error

The Last Dog Society

The Seven-Day Reign

The Court of Cats

Terrible:

The Stone Guest

[/spoiler]edited by dov on 5/21/2019

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